Illinois Peach Crops Forecast and State Inspections
The mid month fruit bulletin forecasts Illinois peach crop prospects at 2 300 carrots with additional notes on national peach production and the Illinois apple crop. It also details cornborer inspections along the eastern border, state license plate changes for 1929, road paving contracts, a large canalized farm sale, and public notices on coal purchases and junk bids.
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Illinois
Division of Standarization and Markets
Illinois Department of Agriculture
United States
Ilinois Co-Operative Crop Reporting Service
Lue
Springfield
Attorney General Rules Counties May Fund Blind Relief Act
Attorney General Carlstrom declares counties may legally pay the higher relief for the blind under the 1927 act passed by the legislature.
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Carlstrom
Decatur Seeks State Hatchery and Speech by Conservation Chief
Decatur officials ask the state Department of Conservation to establish a fish hatchery in the city. The request comes from State Representative W.C. Cheynoweth who invited Director Gus Radebaugh to address local civic clubs about the department’s work.
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Ilinois
Division of Plant Industry
Illinois
Corn Belt
State Department of Conservation
Department
Orpheus M. Schantz
Berwyn
Illinois Audubon Society
Schantz
Robert Ridgway
Olney
America
R. B. Miller
Decatur
W. C C. Cheynoweth
Gus Radebaugh
Civic Clubs of
Record Time Around the Earth Sets New Global Flight
Capt Charles B D Collyer and John Henry Mears land in the Battery after a 19,725 mile journey. They completed the circumnavigation in 28 days 15 hours 8 seconds, averaging 840 miles daily with 15 sea days and eight air days. The voyage surpassed the 1926 Wells Evans record.
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New York
Charles B. D. Collyer
John Henry Mears
Globe
Battery
Pier A
Olympic
Europe
Cherbourg
Asia
Tokyo
Victoria
B. C
Minneapolis
Millerfield
L. I
Linton Wells
Edward F. Evans
Mexican Factions in Fierce Wordy Battle
Private advices from Mexico describe a brewing clash between Obregon’s agrarian followers led by Soto y Gama and Morones’ Labor party ruler turned ex minister of labor. Agrarians accuse Morones of triggering a psychological climate contributing to Obregon’s assassination.
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Washington
Mexico
Alvaro Obregon
Labor Party
Luis N. Morones
Calles
Licenciado Soto Y Gama
Obregon
Agrarians
Morones
Washington Named as G. O. P. Headquarters
National headquarters for the Republican presidential campaign will be in Washington with a Chicago branch. Dr Hubert Work, national chairman, announced no large East headquarters. New York will host the Eastern division treasurer’s office and the speakers' bureaus for national, senatorial and congressional committees. Extensions beyond these limits are not contemplated.
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New York
Washington
Chicago
Hubert Work
Stolen Money Orders Put in Circulation Across U S
New York reports money order thieves have stolen blank forms with a potential value of 1.5 million since January 1 and are circulating them nationwide. Postal Inspector C M Clarahan warns merchants, hoteliers, and restaurateurs to beware forged orders. Breaks include thefts in Hazel, Oklahoma and Brooklyn with ranges 19,452–19,600 and 30,008–39,220 respectively.
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New York
C. M. Clarahan
Hazel
Oklo
Brooklyn
Illinois Brokers Win Battle Over Securities Registration
Judge Charles E. McWinley ruled Section 23 of the Illinois Securities act unconstitutional in Municipal Court. The Barr amendment of 1925 was found to improperly delegate regulatory power to the secretary of state for registering dealers brokers owners of securities and their agents.
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Illinois
Springfield
Charles E. McWinley
Secretary of State
Raskob to Quit Job With Motor Company
The New York American reports John J. Raskob chairman of the Democratic national committee will sever his official connection with General Motors corporation according to an unimpeachable authority.
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Raskob
Motor Company New York
New York American
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
General Motors Corporation
German chemist turns insects to metal for preservation
A German chemist analyzed insects by covering them with powdered copper oxide and heating in carbon dioxide. The insects reportedly transformed into metal while preserving delicate structures, suggesting museums could indefinitely preserve rare specimens.
First Use of Gas In World War Reported
The War department notes Germany credited with the first World War gas attack. Gas had appeared previously, but the initial World War release occurred April 22, 1915 at 4 30 p m on the Belgium front between Bixsehevore and Lange march north of Ypres.
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War Department
Germany
Belgium
Bixsehevore
Langemarch
Ypres
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Sinois
Louis L. Emmerson
State Division of Highways
Trancock County
Cameron-Joyce & Co
Keokuk
Iowa
Cook County
LaSalle County
Ebin J. Ward
Marseilles Dam
Illinois River
Marseilles Hydraulic Company
W. F. Mulvihill
Waterways Division
State Department of Purchases and Construction
Oscar K. Carlstrom
Russell O. Manson
Hanson
Mwlinois Aines
State Department of Public Works and
Inois State Fair
Stillman J. Stanard
Farmers’ Institute
Board of Supervisors
State Fair Management
Board of Advisors
EB. L. Trill
Jacksonville State Hospital
Hill
Lill
Dunne
Illinois State Kennel Club
Albert J. Baker
Governor’s Guard Veteran Corps
Maj
George T. Fisher
Major Fisher
Illinois Agricultural Association
Association
Charles Curtis
Joseph T. Robinson
Garrett PD. Kinney
Conrad Kern
Indiana Ave
Riverdale
First Trust & Savings Bank
Riverdale, Illinois
Dolton
Malloy Coal CO
Lincoln Ave
Twin City Sales
Nokos
Kelvinator Electric
Henry J. Mohr
Dolton, Ill
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